Canyon View High School (Cedar City, Utah)
Canyon View High School (also known as CV and CVHS) was established in 1997 in Cedar City, Utah. Its mascot is the Falcon. The school colors are black, silver, teal, and Carolina blue. It has approximately 1,000 students and 50 faculty members. Its current principal is Rich Nielsen. The assistant principals are Brad Lambeth and Jim Langford.[1]
This school is in Iron County School District, Region 9, and is a 3A school.
History
Not knowing the future growth of the school, in 1999 the Iron County School District released that they were building a new Canyon View High School building just across the street from the already newly built school. In the fall of 2000, students were finally able to enter the current building of Canyon View.
Boundaries
Canyon View High School boundaries currently include the northern half of Cedar City, as well as Enoch, Newcastle, Beryl, and other parts of Iron County.
Awards
The Canyon View Wind Ensemble received straight ones, the highest marks, at State Festival in 2006.
The marching band also took First Place, a Superior rating, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Visual, and Outstanding General Effect in Division A at the 2007 Las Vegas Invitational.
The Canyon View Jazz Band traveled to Disneyland for the music festival two years in a row in the Spring of 1999 and 2000 and received many honors.
Canyon View has been awarded the trophy for Hurricane's Annual Fantasy Art contest four years in a row.
Sports
The boys' basketball team won the 3A State Championship in 1999.
The girls' basketball team won the Region 9 Championship in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, taking the 3A State Championship in 2006.
The softball team won the 3A State Championship in 2006, and Region 9 Championship in 2006, 2007, and 2008
Canyon View Wrestling brought home a region championship in 2006.
Jason Jacobsen was named the 2012 Utah 3A Baseball Coach of the Year.
Varsity sports at Canyon View include football, baseball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, wrestling, softball, golf, track, cross country, drill team, basketball, swimming, and water polo.
Canyon View's Quidditch team is among the best in the state.
Canyon View also has a wide variety of clubs, including Foreign Language club, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA , and Mock Trial team.
Notable alumni
- Mitch Talbot - MLB pitcher
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Coordinates: 37°42′50″N 113°03′47″W / 37.71389°N 113.06306°W